Team Nigeria’s captain, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has set a new world record in the women’s over 86kg para-powerlifting category, becoming the first para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. Deng Xuemei of…
Team Nigeria on Saturday in Paris at the 2024 Paralympic Games added a silver medal to its haul, after Flora Ugwunwa won in the women’s javelin throw event. Ugwunwa, who…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Paralympian, Onyinyechi Mark, on her groundbreaking achievement at the Paralympics, where she won the country’s first gold medal and set multiple world records.…
Nigeria’s Isau Ogunkunle has raked in a bronze medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France. This has made the country secure the first Singles Paralympic Medal Since…
Team Nigerian has won yet another medal through Bose Omolayo who grabbed the silver medal in women’s up to 79kg Para Powerlifting at the ongoing Paralympic Games. Omolayo has now…
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Chief Ayuba Gufwan has lauded Nigeria’s Paralympian, Onyinyechi Mark who has set a new world record in the women’s 61kg para…
In a landmark move toward improving healthcare access for persons with disabilities, the Agency for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities and the Ondo State Oranghis Health Insurance Scheme (ORANGHIS)…
As the local government elections draws closer in Ogun state, People with disabilities under the aegis of ‘Concerned Progressive Persons’ With Disability have called on the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun…
Survivors of spinal cord injuries have said physical and attitudinal barriers are among the challenges hindering their participation in activities. While speaking with newsmen during the celebration of the 2024…
David Obinna Anyaele, the chairman of the Abia State Commission for the Welfare of the Disabled Persons, has congratulated Onyinyechi Mark for securing Nigeria’s third medal, a gold in the…
Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has shattered the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an astounding 145kg. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by compatriot Lucy Ejike.…
Advocates for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), has argued that full participation of disability community in electoral processes is crucial for enhancing democracy at the grass root level in the country.…
David Obinna Anyaele, the chairman of the Abia State Commission for the Welfare of the Disabled Persons, has congratulated Benson Nworgu Ogechika Esther for securing Nigeria’s second medal, a silver…
Following the recent elections at the United Nations Committee to constitute members across countries of the world, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Chief Ayuba Gufwan has…
Yakubu Nazir Abdulhakeem, the newly appointed Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 received letter of appointment on his new role. INN reports that…
